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During his US trip, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi may also deliver a lecture at California's Stanford University and hold meetings with American lawmakers.

A group of US lawmakers on Tuesday called for extending an invitation to PM Narendra Modi to address a joint session of Congress during his upcoming state visit.

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Taiwan`s defence ministry said six Chinese military aircraft entered its southwestern air defence zone on Tuesday Taiwan media outlets reported that unspecified members from both the US House of Representatives and Senate had arrived in Taipei

The US lawmakers demanded that Biden should answer critical questions on what happened in Afghanistan and what are his plans to move forward. “Do you have a plan to ensure that Afghanistan, under Taliban occupation, will never acquire a nuclear weapon?” they asked.

Two top American lawmakers have moved a legislation in the Senate, seeking key amendment in the country’s Arms Control Export Act to bring India at par with the US’ NATO allies– Israel, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea – when it comes to sale of high-tech military items.

The agreement Trump signed on Friday that temporarily reopened the government does not provide any new money for the wall.

Though China has promoted the program as generous win-win assistance to its fellow developing nations, the OBOR seems motivated primarily by self-interest, Congressman Ted Yoho, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific said.

Alphabet Inc`s Google will press US lawmakers on Thursday to update laws on how governments access customer data stored on servers located in other countries, hoping to address a mounting concern for both law enforcement officials and Silicon Valley.

Two top lawmakers have accused Pakistan of supporting terrorism and urged the Trump administration to cut military aid to the country, saying the US should make it more difficult for Islamabad to get its hands on American weapons.

Following the bombing over the Achin district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province by the US, the Indian political fraternity on Friday applauded the move, calling out to other nations to come together against terror.

American lawmakers have applauded the Donals Trump administration after the US military dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State targets in eastern Afghanistan, saying that "it sends a clear message" to terror groups in the region.

US lawmakers publicly denounced the killing of an Indian engineer by an American navy veteran in an apparent hate crime in Kansas City, saying there is no place for these senseless acts of violence in the country.

A legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives by a bipartisan group of US lawmakers which if passed by the Congress would prevent Indian companies from hiring IT professionals on H-1B and L1 visas.

Led by Speaker of House of Representatives Paul Ryan, top US lawmakers on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the joint sitting of the Congress, describing it as "insightful".

Top US lawmakers have expressed concerns over the Obama Administration's decision to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan.

If this turns into a reality, it will be a major shot in the arm for PM Narendra Modi.

They also raised additional concerns about the lack of recognition of Sikhism as a distinct religion.

US health officials laid out details of their battle plan against the Zika virus for lawmakers on Tuesday, saying that more than $1.8 billion in new emergency funds is needed to protect pregnant American women by the summer mosquito season.

US lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to impose stricter economic sanctions on North Korea, seeking to punish the rebellious Asian nation for its latest test of a nuclear bomb last week.